Berlin Gardens, LLC
Fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BERLIN, Ohio
| Employer | Berlin Gardens, LLC |
| Address | 5029 Township Road 359 |
| City, State ZIP | BERLIN, Ohio 44610 |
| Report ID | 20181010638 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 |
| Inspection # | 1355563 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.56000, -81.80000 |
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Incident Narrative
On October 16, 2018, at 1:15 PM, an employee was building a small roof attached to another building and was setting rafters when one of the rafters started to fall. The employee attempted to grab the rafter and fell head-first about 9 feet, 6 inches, to the concrete below. The employee was hospitalized with a cut on the head, bruises on the chest, and fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2018, a worker at Berlin Gardens, LLC in BERLIN, Ohio suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall to lower level, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 124 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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